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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His Wife To Sydney it was all as if it were part of a dream.
air
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From this reading The sense of comfort which filled the room, the charmingly laid breakfast table, glorious with pretty china and shining plate; the charming woman who, with the most natural air, was treating him as one who not only had an assured footing, but who was both near and dear.
all
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From this reading His Wife To Sydney it was all as if it were part of a dream.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sense of comfort which filled the room, the charmingly laid breakfast table, glorious with pretty china and shining plate; the charming woman who, with the most natural air, was treating him as one who not only had an assured footing, but who was both near and dear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sense of comfort which filled the room, the charmingly laid breakfast table, glorious with pretty china and shining plate; the charming woman who, with the most natural air, was treating him as one who not only had an assured footing, but who was both near and dear.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His Wife To Sydney it was all as if it were part of a dream.
assured
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From this reading The sense of comfort which filled the room, the charmingly laid breakfast table, glorious with pretty china and shining plate; the charming woman who, with the most natural air, was treating him as one who not only had an assured footing, but who was both near and dear.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The sense of comfort which filled the room, the charmingly laid breakfast table, glorious with pretty china and shining plate; the charming woman who, with the most natural air, was treating him as one who not only had an assured footing, but who was both near and dear.
boy
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From this reading This was like one of the dreams he used to have when he was a boy; a delightful dream.
breakfast
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From this reading The sense of comfort which filled the room, the charmingly laid breakfast table, glorious with pretty china and shining plate; the charming woman who, with the most natural air, was treating him as one who not only had an assured footing, but who was both near and dear.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sense of comfort which filled the room, the charmingly laid breakfast table, glorious with pretty china and shining plate; the charming woman who, with the most natural air, was treating him as one who not only had an assured footing, but who was both near and dear.
charming
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From this reading The sense of comfort which filled the room, the charmingly laid breakfast table, glorious with pretty china and shining plate; the charming woman who, with the most natural air, was treating him as one who not only had an assured footing, but who was both near and dear.
charmingly
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From this reading The sense of comfort which filled the room, the charmingly laid breakfast table, glorious with pretty china and shining plate; the charming woman who, with the most natural air, was treating him as one who not only had an assured footing, but who was both near and dear.
china
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From this reading The sense of comfort which filled the room, the charmingly laid breakfast table, glorious with pretty china and shining plate; the charming woman who, with the most natural air, was treating him as one who not only had an assured footing, but who was both near and dear.
comfort
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From this reading The sense of comfort which filled the room, the charmingly laid breakfast table, glorious with pretty china and shining plate; the charming woman who, with the most natural air, was treating him as one who not only had an assured footing, but who was both near and dear.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whether in this matter it was he who dreamed or she, he could not make sure.
dear
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From this reading The sense of comfort which filled the room, the charmingly laid breakfast table, glorious with pretty china and shining plate; the charming woman who, with the most natural air, was treating him as one who not only had an assured footing, but who was both near and dear.
delightful
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From this reading This was like one of the dreams he used to have when he was a boy; a delightful dream.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had not dreamed--he did not know since when.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading His Wife To Sydney it was all as if it were part of a dream.
dreamed
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From this reading He had not dreamed--he did not know since when.
dreams
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From this reading This was like one of the dreams he used to have when he was a boy; a delightful dream.
filled
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From this reading The sense of comfort which filled the room, the charmingly laid breakfast table, glorious with pretty china and shining plate; the charming woman who, with the most natural air, was treating him as one who not only had an assured footing, but who was both near and dear.
footing
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From this reading The sense of comfort which filled the room, the charmingly laid breakfast table, glorious with pretty china and shining plate; the charming woman who, with the most natural air, was treating him as one who not only had an assured footing, but who was both near and dear.
glorious
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From this reading The sense of comfort which filled the room, the charmingly laid breakfast table, glorious with pretty china and shining plate; the charming woman who, with the most natural air, was treating him as one who not only had an assured footing, but who was both near and dear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not dreamed--he did not know since when.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This was like one of the dreams he used to have when he was a boy; a delightful dream.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not dreamed--he did not know since when.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sense of comfort which filled the room, the charmingly laid breakfast table, glorious with pretty china and shining plate; the charming woman who, with the most natural air, was treating him as one who not only had an assured footing, but who was both near and dear.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His Wife To Sydney it was all as if it were part of a dream.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His Wife To Sydney it was all as if it were part of a dream.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whether in this matter it was he who dreamed or she, he could not make sure.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His Wife To Sydney it was all as if it were part of a dream.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not dreamed--he did not know since when.
laid
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From this reading The sense of comfort which filled the room, the charmingly laid breakfast table, glorious with pretty china and shining plate; the charming woman who, with the most natural air, was treating him as one who not only had an assured footing, but who was both near and dear.
like
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From this reading This was like one of the dreams he used to have when he was a boy; a delightful dream.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whether in this matter it was he who dreamed or she, he could not make sure.
matter
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From this reading Whether in this matter it was he who dreamed or she, he could not make sure.
most
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From this reading The sense of comfort which filled the room, the charmingly laid breakfast table, glorious with pretty china and shining plate; the charming woman who, with the most natural air, was treating him as one who not only had an assured footing, but who was both near and dear.
natural
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From this reading The sense of comfort which filled the room, the charmingly laid breakfast table, glorious with pretty china and shining plate; the charming woman who, with the most natural air, was treating him as one who not only had an assured footing, but who was both near and dear.
near
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From this reading The sense of comfort which filled the room, the charmingly laid breakfast table, glorious with pretty china and shining plate; the charming woman who, with the most natural air, was treating him as one who not only had an assured footing, but who was both near and dear.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not dreamed--he did not know since when.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His Wife To Sydney it was all as if it were part of a dream.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was like one of the dreams he used to have when he was a boy; a delightful dream.
only
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From this reading The sense of comfort which filled the room, the charmingly laid breakfast table, glorious with pretty china and shining plate; the charming woman who, with the most natural air, was treating him as one who not only had an assured footing, but who was both near and dear.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether in this matter it was he who dreamed or she, he could not make sure.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His Wife To Sydney it was all as if it were part of a dream.
plate
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From this reading The sense of comfort which filled the room, the charmingly laid breakfast table, glorious with pretty china and shining plate; the charming woman who, with the most natural air, was treating him as one who not only had an assured footing, but who was both near and dear.
pretty
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From this reading The sense of comfort which filled the room, the charmingly laid breakfast table, glorious with pretty china and shining plate; the charming woman who, with the most natural air, was treating him as one who not only had an assured footing, but who was both near and dear.
room
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From this reading The sense of comfort which filled the room, the charmingly laid breakfast table, glorious with pretty china and shining plate; the charming woman who, with the most natural air, was treating him as one who not only had an assured footing, but who was both near and dear.
sense
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From this reading The sense of comfort which filled the room, the charmingly laid breakfast table, glorious with pretty china and shining plate; the charming woman who, with the most natural air, was treating him as one who not only had an assured footing, but who was both near and dear.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whether in this matter it was he who dreamed or she, he could not make sure.
shining
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From this reading The sense of comfort which filled the room, the charmingly laid breakfast table, glorious with pretty china and shining plate; the charming woman who, with the most natural air, was treating him as one who not only had an assured footing, but who was both near and dear.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had not dreamed--he did not know since when.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whether in this matter it was he who dreamed or she, he could not make sure.
Sydney
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From this reading His Wife To Sydney it was all as if it were part of a dream.
table
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From this reading The sense of comfort which filled the room, the charmingly laid breakfast table, glorious with pretty china and shining plate; the charming woman who, with the most natural air, was treating him as one who not only had an assured footing, but who was both near and dear.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was like one of the dreams he used to have when he was a boy; a delightful dream.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was like one of the dreams he used to have when he was a boy; a delightful dream.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His Wife To Sydney it was all as if it were part of a dream.
treating
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From this reading The sense of comfort which filled the room, the charmingly laid breakfast table, glorious with pretty china and shining plate; the charming woman who, with the most natural air, was treating him as one who not only had an assured footing, but who was both near and dear.
used
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From this reading This was like one of the dreams he used to have when he was a boy; a delightful dream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His Wife To Sydney it was all as if it were part of a dream.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His Wife To Sydney it was all as if it were part of a dream.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had not dreamed--he did not know since when.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether in this matter it was he who dreamed or she, he could not make sure.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sense of comfort which filled the room, the charmingly laid breakfast table, glorious with pretty china and shining plate; the charming woman who, with the most natural air, was treating him as one who not only had an assured footing, but who was both near and dear.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The sense of comfort which filled the room, the charmingly laid breakfast table, glorious with pretty china and shining plate; the charming woman who, with the most natural air, was treating him as one who not only had an assured footing, but who was both near and dear.
Wife
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From this reading His Wife To Sydney it was all as if it were part of a dream.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sense of comfort which filled the room, the charmingly laid breakfast table, glorious with pretty china and shining plate; the charming woman who, with the most natural air, was treating him as one who not only had an assured footing, but who was both near and dear.
woman
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From this reading The sense of comfort which filled the room, the charmingly laid breakfast table, glorious with pretty china and shining plate; the charming woman who, with the most natural air, was treating him as one who not only had an assured footing, but who was both near and dear.
